THE MAESTRO CARES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Maestro Cares Foundation has initiated a new and exciting chapter in its scholarship program. The Foundation is establishing partnership agreements with universities in the United States and Latin America. Through these new partnerships, Maestro Cares Foundation and university partners will identify, select, and support academically talented undergraduate and graduate students that are enrolled in the partner university. The vision of the Maestro Cares Foundation Scholarship Program is to support individuals with significant financial need, who despite personal or social setbacks, have a compelling desire to pursue a higher education.

University partners supplement Maestro Cares Foundation’s funding by ensuring that scholarship winners receive all the necessary support to advance and complete their desired degree. Through the partnership, the Maestro Cares Foundation Scholarship Program aims to support hardworking, resilient, and determined individuals who want to make positive contributions to their local and global communities.

The Maestro Cares Foundation Scholarship Program seeks to make a real impact in the lives of students poised to do great things in their chosen field of study.

Description:
Eligibility:

The following individuals are ineligible and should not apply for the Maestro Cares Foundation Scholarship Programs:

1. Maestro Cares’ employees, volunteers, interns, vendors, and/or partners (or any of their immediate families and household members); and
2. Individuals who have a personal relationship with Maestro Cares Foundation’s employees, board members and/or officers.

Selection Process:

Applications received will be carefully reviewed by the Maestro Cares Foundation Scholarship Committee. Applicants who meet the requirements will be selected to participate in a phone/video interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Preference will be given to students with financial need who demonstrate compelling interest in a professional career and previous experience in community service work empowering others in their specific fields and community.

The application submission window is April 19th – June 1st, prior to the Fall semester of the upcoming school year. Applicants will be notified of their application status in late June via email.

Award amounts:

Scholarship recipients receive tuition assistance based on need. A new award is for one academic year and is paid in two installments directly to the college or university from Maestro Cares Foundation.

Undergraduate Scholarship recipients are eligible to receive up to $3,000 per semester towards tuition based on need. Awards will not exceed $6,000 per academic school year and is to be paid in two installments to the college or university directly from Maestro Cares Foundation.

Graduate Scholarship recipients are eligible to receive up to $4,000 per semester towards tuition based on need. Awards will not exceed $8,000 per academic school year and is to be paid in two installments to the college or university directly from Maestro Cares Foundation.

If selected to interview, students may be required to submit their bursar bill with outstanding account balance to determine scholarship amount disbursement each semester.

Scholar’s Commitments

1. Be enrolled full-time
2. Submit class schedule at the beginning of each semester
3. Maintain a 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher and submit academic record at the end of each semester